From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Rich Gauszka wrote:
> It's a game all the powers with subs play. I wonder why the leak to the
> press now?
>
> http://www.washtimes.com/national/20061113-121539-3317r.htm
>
> According to the defense officials, the Chinese Song-class diesel-powered
> attack submarine shadowed the Kitty Hawk undetected and surfaced within five
> miles of the carrier Oct. 26.
>
>     The surfaced submarine was spotted by a routine surveillance flight by
> one of the carrier group's planes. The Kitty Hawk battle group includes an
> attack submarine and anti-submarine helicopters that are charged with
> protecting the warships from submarine attack.
>
>
US  high level naval/mil visit to china.

I'm sure the PRC does it fairly frequently now. I think I pointed out how a
major russian sub plant (makes the Akula & other designs) is just yon
side of a river from the PRC (Komsomolsk-on-Amur). Lot's of scope for
discreet tech transfer.

Adam

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